Press Release
February 20, 2025
New Podcast Episode: Congress’ Budget Plans and Trump’s Tariffs
It’s The AAF Exchange — your source for clear, data-driven insight into today’s economic and domestic policy issues.
In this episode of the AAF Exchange, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Trade Policy Analyst Jacob Jensen discuss Congress’ budget plans and the latest on Trump’s tariffs.
AAF products mentioned in today’s episode:
- In “Budget Resolutions,” Holtz-Eakin discusses the House and Senate budget resolutions as the first step toward a reconciliation bill.
- In “The FY 2025 Budget Resolutions: Comparing the House and Senate,” Director of Fiscal Policy Jordan Haring compares the details of the House and Senate budget resolutions.
- In “Primer: Budget Reconciliation,” Haring provides a refresher on how reconciliation works and examines its effectiveness as a legislative tool.
- In “Tariff Reciprocity…Unless It’s Steel or Aluminum,” Jensen offers the latest on Trump’s tariff plans.
- In “Economic Costs of the Pro Act: Update,” Labor Policy Analyst Emmet Bowling provides an update to previous AAF research estimating the macroeconomic costs of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act.
Whether you’re on your lunch break or commuting home, The AAF Exchange will keep you up to speed on today’s most pressing policy issues.
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